March 21, 2006

Resistence to the Internet

Why The Web Is Hitting A Wall -- "U.S. Internet growth is stalling. And it's not just the old or poor who are living offline", BusinessWeekOnline (Mar 20) - Not everyone is enamoured with the Web and some are actively resisting. Somefind it too complicated and expensive and others worry about security and privacy.

What amazed me -- " Other consumer electronics gear is much more widely adopted: Nearly 100% of U.S. households have a TV, 83% have a DVD player, and 78% have a cell phone. Despite their particular drawbacks, all these technologies are easier to use than an Internet-connected computer. " Cell phones are easy?

Posted by Gwen at March 21, 2006 11:42 AM